Question

What is the standard deviation used for in statistics?

A To measure the central tendency of a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B To identify the most frequent value in a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C To measure the spread or dispersion of data points Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D To determine the median of a dataset Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The standard deviation quantifies how spread out or dispersed data points are in a dataset. A larger standard deviation indicates more dispersion, while a smaller standard deviation indicates that data points are closer to the mean.

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